- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14700-DB WP No. 35175 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO.35175 OF 2024 (KLGP) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. NAGENDRAPPA (CHOWDAPPA), S/O. CHALLAKUTTI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, 2. SRI. MANJAPPA, S/O. CHALLAKUTTI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDENT OF KUNCHENAHALLI VILLAGE, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577201. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAIK N.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. Digitally signed by CHAITHANYA K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14700-DB WP No. 35175 of 2024 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA SUB DIVISION, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. 4. THE TAHSILDAR SHIVAMOGGA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. 5. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE, BY ITS SECRETARY AND TAHASILDAR, SHANKAR TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577201. 6. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (GRADE-I), SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND MEMBER SECRETARY OF SUB DIVISION, FOREST RIGHT COMMITTEE, OPP. TO MAHADEVI TALKIES, B.H. ROAD, VIDYANAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577201. 7. THE DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KUNCHENAHALLI BRANCH, SHANKAR RANGE, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5 AUTHORITIES REGULARIZE THE POSSESSION OF THE LAND WHICH IS UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION OF THE LAND MEASURING 4 ACRES BY THE 1ST PETITIONER AND THE LAND MEASURING 2 ACRES 05 GUNTAS BY THE 2ND PETITIONER AT SY.NO.80 OF KUNCHENAHALLI VILLAGE, HOLALURU HOBLI, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK AND THE 2ND PETITIONER HAS ALSO HAVING 2 ACRES OF LAND AT SY.NO.82 OF KUNCHENAHALLI VILLAGE, HOLALURU HOBLI, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14700-DB WP No. 35175 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo stating that he may be permitted to withdraw this petition as not pressed, since he has already filed MFA.No.1327/2025. 2. Memo is taken on record. Considering the said memo, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE BN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1